GPIA Alumni by Sector: Environment
Sector: Environment, Media and Communications, and Non-Governmental Organizations
Name: Ella Colley
Degree: MA International Affairs 2016
Title: Impact Lead, Gum Tree Foundation
Ella is a creative producer and impact strategist. Her work has involved media production, campaigning, project management, team leadership, facilitation and research for a range of environment and education organisations. She was previously the Head of Creative for Greenpeace Australia Pacific, leading the creation of content and storytelling for campaigns. Ella now works in environmental philanthropy, as the Impact Lead for the Gum Tree Foundation.
Sector: Government/Diplomacy, Environment
Name: Nicholas Barber
Degree: MA International Affairs 2009
Title: Deputy Director, Multilateral Affairs Division in the International Affairs Branch at Environment and Climate Change Canada
Dr. Nicholas Barber is the Deputy Director of the Multilateral Affairs Division in the International Affairs Branch at Environment and Climate Change Canada, where he leads a team responsible for Canada’s policy and negotiations on climate and environment in multilateral fora including the G7, G20, APEC, OECD, and Arctic Council. Before taking on this role, Nick worked on the team leading the climate and environment track for Canada’s 2018 G7 Presidency. Before joining the Government of Canada, Nick worked as a Lecturer in International Development, Anthropology, and African Studies at McGill University. He has also worked for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, and on development projects in Cameroon, Kenya, Brazil, Lesotho, and Ghana, with a focus on community and participatory media. He holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from McGill University, a Master’s in International Affairs from The New School, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Development Studies and Political Studies from Queen’s University.